WHAT AN UNEXPECTED CONTRAST. From the ticket booth, my family and I walked down the pier at the Reykjavik harbor. It was a sunny August day with a cool northern breeze, and we were looking for the ship that would take us out on Faxafloi Bay to see whales. The sight that met us was odd: On one side of the pier several brightly colored whale-watching boats were docked. Floating on the other side were the black whale-hunting ships.
The contrast reminded me that in Iceland, whales are both watched by tourists and hunted by whalers. Harvesting the resources of the sea is the backbone of the Icelandic economy. With confidence about healthy numbers of whales in their waters, and ignoring international protests, Icelanders recently resumed whale hunts. As a result, whale steaks are served in fine seafood restaurants in Reykjavik.
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